Cribbage board



5 Sheets-Sheet l R. S. CALKINS CRIBBAGE BOARD Original Filed July 29, 1940 Jan. 2, 1945.

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CRIBBAGE BOARD Original Filed July 29, 1940 5-Sheets-Sheet 5 Fm q lNvENToR @05597 ma W6 cm Aam/5 Patented Jan. 2, 1945 RobertSterling Calkins, Los Angeles, Calif.

Substituted for abandoned application Serial No.

348,165, July 29. 1940. This application January 15. 1944. Serial No. 518.471

7 Claims.

This is a substitute application for my abandoned application filed in the U. S. Patent Ofilce on July 29, 1940, Serial No. 348,165.

This invention relates to cribbage boards. It is particularly directed to a cribbage board having means to house the cards and pegs.

An object of this invention is 'to provide a cribbage board of the character described, comprising a. box and a drawer like case within the box, the top of the box being provided with openings to receive the pegs, and the drawer having compartments for cards and pegs.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a Cribbage board of the character described, a spring latch to hold the drawer within the box.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide in a Cribbage board of the character described, a, drawer within the box provided with compartments for the cards and including means to hold the cards down within the compartments, and yet to permit the cards to be easily removed from the compartments.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a simple, compact and durable Cribbage board of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, attractive in appearance, and practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exem plified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which are shown various po-ssible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a Cribbage board embodying the invention, with parts broken away and in cross-section, and showing the drawer partly withdrawn from the box in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the cribbage board;

Fig. 3 is a frontend view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line A 5 5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of one end of the drawer, and showing the cover for the peg compartment partially withdrawn, in dot, dash lines;

Fig. 7 is e. top plan view of the drawer removed Fig. 10 is an end elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is an elevational, longitudinal, crosssectional view of a still further modied construction;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken on line I2I2 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken on line |3-I3 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is a partial view similar to Fig, 11, but illustrating still another modification; and

Fig. 15 is an end elevational view of a further modied construction.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, I0 designates a cribbage board embodying the invention, comprising a box ll and a drawer Ha slidably mounted thereon. The box il has a top wall I2, and end wall I3 and side walls i4. The top wall I2 is formed with openings i6 for pegs, as in the usual cribbage board.

The inner surfaces of side walls I4 are formed adjacent the lower edges thereof, with aligned, longitudinal guide grooves I1, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

The inner surface of the rear wall t3 is formed with a socket or recess having a V-shaped projection 2|, for the purpose hereinafter appearing. The front end of top wall l2 is formed on the lower side thereof with a transverse groove 21a, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

The drawer l la comprises a bottom wall 22 and a front wall 23. The side edges 22a of the bottom wall i2 are slidably received in the grooves l1 of the side Walls I4, The upper end 23a of the front wall 23 is received in the groove 2|a of the top wall l2.

Extending upwardly from the bottom wall 22, and disposed parallel t0 the rear edge of said bottom wall, is a vertical wall 26, from which there extends forwardly, a horizontal wall 21 and side walls 28. The side walls 28 extend forwardly beyond the wall 21. Fixed to the wall 26, is a spring catch 30 adapted to engage the projection 2| when the drawer is fully inserted in the box, to keep the drawer from accidentally slipping out.

Extending upwardly from the bottom wall 22, at substantially the mid portion thereof is a partition 33 provided with strengthening ribs 34 at the ends thereof. Extending upwardly from the bottom wall 22, and spaced from the front wall 23 is a vertical wall 36, and extending rearwardly from the front wall 23 is a horizontal wall 31, at the level of the wall 21, and extending rearwardly beyond the wall 36.

At one end of the wall 31 is a vertical wall 38 which extends from the front Wall 23, rearwardly beyond the wall 31. At the other end of wall 31, is a wall 39 which extends from the wall 36, rearwardly beyond the wall 31.

The inner surfaces of walls 23 and 26 are formed with aligned grooves lli and Il, respectively, to slidably receive a cover member u. 'Ihe cover member 4I, thus, closes the compartment 44 formed between the walls 23, 38, 22, 21 and 38. The compartment Il is for the pegs which are used in the game of Cribbage.

The partition 33 divides the bottom wallA 22 into two compartments to receive decks of cards 46 and 41. Said cards may be slipped beneath the walls 21 and 31, respectively, and said walls serve to hold the cards down in place. Nevertheless, the cards are readily removable because the side walls 28, 38 and 38 do not extend all the way across the drawer.

If desired, the peg compartment may be open at the top, as shown in Fig. 8, and the bottom wall of the cribbage compartment may be rounded, as shown at 50. The front wall 23 preferably extends somewhat below the bottom wall 22, as shown at 5I, so that the same may be engaged when pulling the drawer out of the box.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a Cribbage board Illa embodying the invention and illustrating a modifled construction. The Cribbage board lila comprises a case 80 having top, bottom and side walls. The top wall may be similar to the top wall i2 of the Cribbage board i0, being formed with holes for pegs.

Hinged to the bottom edge of one of the side walls 6i, is a bottom wall 62 adapted to be retained in closed condition by a spring catch 63 engaging the other side wall 8l of said case.

The case 60 may be formed with any suitable compartments for cards and pegs.

In Fig. 11 there is shown a Cribbage board 10 comprising a Case 1i having a top wall 12 and a rear wall 13 and side walls 1l. Interconnecting the side walls and the rear wall 13 is a bottom wall 15 extending half way from the rear tc the front of the Cribbage board. Extending up from the front edge of the bottom wall 15 is a partition 16 terminating short of the other side of the top wall 12.

Hinged to the front edge of the top wall 12, as at 16a. is a case 11 having a bottom wall 18, front wall 18 and side walls 80. Extending up from the bott^m wall 18, is a partition 8| parallel to the wall 19 and forming therewith, a Compartment for pegs. Between the walls 80 and the bottom wall 18 is a compartment for cards. Cards may also be placed in the Compartment 83 in back of the partition 16. On the rear end of the bottom wall 18. is a spring catch B4 adapted to engage a lip 85 at the front end of the bottom wall 15 to retain the case 11 in closed condition.

In Fig. 14 there is disclosed a Cribbage board a, similar to the Cribbage board 1li, with the exception that the case 11 is hinged. as at 88, at the rear end of the bottom wall 18, instead at the front end of the top wall.

In Fig. there is shown a Cribbage board iM comprising a pair of similar, symmetrically disposed. cases 10| and |02 hinged together, as at |03, about a longitudinal edge thereof. The open sides of the cases face each other. The sides of the cases opposite to the hinged sides are attached together by a spring snap |08. One of the cases may be formed with the openings to receive the pegs. and the cards and pegs may be contained within the case. The two cases together form a box, as shown in Fig. 15.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invena top wall, a rear wall andside walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of .the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being formed with an upwardly extending wall, adjacent its rear end, and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall.

2. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end,

and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, a wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartmenttherewith for pegs, and a wall extend ing rearwardly from the last mentioned upstanding wall and interconnected to the bottom wall by the side walls.

3. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of the bottom wall'being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being 'formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end, and with a Wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartment therewith for pegs.

4. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end, and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, a wall extending upwardly from thev bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartment therewith for pegs, a wall extending rearwardly from the last mentioned upstanding wall and interconnected to the bottom wall by side walls, and a central partition extending upwardly from the bottom wail.

5. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wail being formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end, and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls, interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, a wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartment therewith for pegs, a wall extending rearwardly from the last mentioned upstanding wall and interconnected to the bottom wall by side walls, a central partition extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a spring catch on the first mentioned upstanding wall, and means on ,the rear wall of said box to engage said spring catch.

6. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls being formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wail, the side edges of the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end, and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, a. wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartment therewith for pegs, a wall extending rearwardly frorn the last mentioned upstanding wall and interconnected to the bottom wall by said walls, a control partition extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a sliding cover to close one end of the peg compartment.

7. A Cribbage board comprising a box having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls, the inner surfaces of the side walls having formed with aligned, longitudinal grooves, a drawer having a bottom wall and a front wall, the side edges of the bottom wall being slidably received in said grooves, said bottom wall being formed with an upwardly extending wall adjacent its rear end, and with a wall extending forwardly from the upper end of said upstanding wall, and with side walls interconnecting said upwardly extending wall and forwardly extending wall, a wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and spaced rearwardly of the front wall and forming a compartment therewith for pegs, a wall extending rearwardly from the last mentioned upstanding wall and interconnected to the bottom wall by side walls, a central partition extending upwardly from the bottom Wall, a spring catch on the rst mentioned upstanding wall, means on the rear wall of said box to engage said spring catch, and a sliding cover to close one end of the peg com partment.

ROBERT STERLING CALKINSo 

